CITY OF RISING STAR

EDC

REGULAR MEETING

MARCH 14, 2017

HIGGINBOTHAM BUILDING

110 N MAIN

RISING STAR, TX 76471

5:30 PM

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
  3. CITIZENS INPUT
  4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    1. Regular Meeting, February 13, 2017
  5. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF STAFF REPORTS:
    1. Financial Updates
  6. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE APPROVAL TO REMOVE DEBBIE WINFREY FROM SIGNATURE CARD AT FIRST FINANCIAL BANK.
  7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOANING FUNDS TO OSCARS BBQ.  (EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE ENTERED)
  8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOANING FUNDS TO SARAH PARKER TO HELP WITH THE START UP COSTS TO OPEN A CAFÉ HERE IN RISING STAR.  (EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE ENTERED)
  9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOANING FUNDS TO VERONICA RAMIREZ TO HELP WITH THE START UP COSTS TO OPEN A CAFÉ HERE IN RISING STAR.  (EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE ENTERED)
  10. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION REGARDING THE CRAZY HORSE SADDLE TACK & MERCANTILE.  (EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE ENTERED)
  11. COUNCIL COMMENTS
  12. ADJOURNMENT

The Council may vote and/or act upon each of the items listed in this Agenda.  City Council may go into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to personnel, pending or anticipated litigation, purchase of real estate acceptance of donations, or employment of security devices when such item is posted above, and authorized under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted at City Hall, 104 N Miller, at 5:00 pm, March 9, 2017.

Notice of Assistance

The Rising Star City Hall and Council Chambers are wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available.  Requests for accommodation must be made 48 hours prior to the meeting.  Please contact City Hall at 254-643-4261 for information or assistance.

 

 

 

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Brandi Morris, Secretary

 

 

 

CITY OF RISING STAR

EDC

MINUTES

MARCH 14, 2017

HIGGINBOTHAM BUILDING

110 N MAIN

RISING STAR, TX 76471

5:30 PM

ITEM # 1               CALL TO ORDER

This meeting was called to order at 5:38pm by Vice President Johnny Singleton.

Council Present:               Tricia Nall, Bruce Rivers, Tylan Long, Peggy Agnew, and Johnny Singleton

Council Absent:                Terry Simmons, Brandi Morris

Guest Present:                  Nancy Bostick, Ginger Tobin, Dona McIntire, Larry McIntire, Toribio Munguia, Veronica Cajamarca (Ramirez), Nancy Bostick

 

ITEM # 2               PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

Pledge of Allegiance said by all and Nall led in prayer.

ITEM # 3               CITIZENS INPUT

Nancy Bostick said she would like to see flowers put in at the Hughes Downtown Park.

 

ITEM # 4               APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

    1. Regular Meeting, February 13, 2017

Motion was made by Long and seconded by Agnew to approve the minutes for Regular Meeting, February 13, 2017.

Motion Carried 5-0

 

ITEM # 5              DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF STAFF REPORTS:

 

    1. Financial Updates

Motion was made by Rivers and seconded by Long to approve the Staff Reports.

Motion Carried 5-0

 

ITEM # 6               DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE APPROVAL TO REMOVE DEBBIE WINFREY FROM SIGNATURE CARD AT FIRST FINANCIAL BANK.

 

Motion was made by Rivers and seconded by Agnew to approve removing Debbie Winfrey from signature card at First Financial Bank.

Motion Carried 5-0

ITEM # 7               DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOANING FUNDS TO OSCARS BBQ.  (EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE ENTERED)

 

ITEM # 8               DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOANING FUNDS TO SARAH PARKER TO HELP WITH THE START UP COSTS TO OPEN A CAFÉ HERE IN RISING STAR.  (EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE ENTERED)

 

ITEM # 9               DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF LOANING FUNDS TO VERONICA RAMIREZ TO HELP WITH THE START UP COSTS TO OPEN A CAFÉ HERE IN RISING STAR.  (EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE ENTERED)

 

ITEM # 10            DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION REGARDING THE CRAZY HORSE SADDLE TACK & MERCANTILE.  (EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY BE ENTERED)

CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING ITEM # 7, ITEM # 8, ITEM # 9, AND ITEM # 10.

Time:  6:40 pm

RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AND TAKE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

Time:  7:57 pm

ITEM # 7:  Motion was made by Agnew and seconded by Rivers to have Oscar come back to the next meeting on March 28, 2017 with more information on the lease agreement between him and the owner of the property that he wishes to use and the council will discuss more about the possibility of loaning funds.  Motion Carried 5-0

ITEM # 8:  Motion was made by Rivers and seconded by Long to have Sahara come back to the next meeting on March 28, 2017 with more information on the lease agreement between her and the owner of the property that she wishes to use and the council will discuss more about the possibility of loaning funds.  Motion Carried 5-0

ITEM # 9:  Motion was made by Rivers and seconded by Long to have Veronica return to the next meeting on March 28, 2017 with her business plan and the council will discuss more about the possibility of loaning funds.  Motion Carried 5-0

ITEM # 10:  Motion was made by Rivers and seconded by Singleton to get a hold of Melissa Lain, owner of Crazy Horse Saddle Tac & Mercantile and have her attend our next meeting on March 28, 2017 to discuss her loan agreement in more detail.  Motion Carried 5-0

ITEM # 11            COUNCIL COMMENTS

None

 

ITEM # 12            ADJOURNMENT

Motion was made Singleton and seconded by Long to adjourn.

Motion Carried 5-0

Time:  8:02 pm